FBI official Peter Strzok on Thursday attempted to explain for the first time in public his infamous text message saying “we’ll stop” Donald Trump from being elected president, admitting he was upset at the time over Trump’s “horrible, disgusting behavior.”

14 Related Articles from 2018-07-12

Controversial FBI official to testify about private text messages on Trump. Peter Strzok, the FBI counterintelligence official who became a partisan punching bag for trading critical texts about Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, is scheduled to testify Thursday before two House committees investigating his actions. Strzok played a leading role in the... >>

FBI agent Peter Strzok explains why he sent anti-Trump text. Embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok on Thursday defended a controversial text he sent disparaging Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign by saying it was written in response to "then-candidate Trump insulting the immigrant family of a fallen war hero." >>

FBI agent Peter Strzok testifies about anti-Trump texts: LIVE UPDATES. Former FBI agent Peter Strzok testifies before a House panel Thursday as part of their look at the actions of FBI and Justice during the presidential campaign. >>

FBI agent says his 'blunt' criticism of Trump never impacted his work. An FBI agent who criticized then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in text messages during the 2016 election campaign vigorously defended himself on Thursday, telling a heated congressional hearing that his personal political views had never affected his official work. >>

FBI agent: My work has never been tainted by political.... WASHINGTON (AP) - An FBI agent whose anti-Trump text messages fueled suspicions of partisan bias will tell lawmakers Thursday that his work has never been... >>

FBI man who sent anti-Trump texts angrily rejects bias.... Peter Strzok said it was his personal view, written late at night and off the cuff, of `horrible, disgusting behaviour´ by the presidential candidate. >>

GOP Rep. Gohmert unloads on 'smirking' Strzok: 'How many times did you look so innocent into your wife's eyes and lie to her?'. An already raucous hours-long Congressional hearing into FBI agent Peter Strzok's apparent anti-Trump bias boiled over on Thursday, as a top Republican asked the "smirking" Strzok whether he was lying under oath the same way he "lied" to his wife while he carried on an affair with now-former FBI lawyer Lisa Page. >>

Strzok asserts personal beliefs did not impact investigation. FBI agent Peter Strzok seeks to explain context of anti-Trump text messages to Lisa Page at a joint hearing of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees. >>

Strzok claims he doesn't remember sending 'we'll stop' Donald Trump text. FBI official Peter Strzok on Thursday attempted to explain for the first time in public his infamous text message saying “we’ll stop” Donald Trump from being elected president, admitting he was upset at the time over Trump’s “horrible, disgusting behavior.” >>